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Goondi Bend QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Goondi Bend, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Goondi Bend QLD is 570 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Goondi Bend is $590 per week ($30,680 per year). Median rent in Goondi Bend is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Goondi Bend has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Goondi Bend has a population density of 231.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Goondi Bend is India. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Goondi Bend is $1,127.

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Goondi Bend Population

residents (Census 2021)

Goondi Bend Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$590/wk

$30,680 per year

#7231 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$260/wk

$1,127 per month

#5884 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,127/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Goondi Bend Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.7% (295) Female 48.3% (276)

Population Density

231.3

people per km²

570 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,180

Family income/wk

Goondi Bend Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Goondi Bend Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.5% 73 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.5% 54 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Goondi Bend Country of Birth

Australia

98.7%

India

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Goondi Bend Religion

No Religion

36.2%

Catholic

24.5%

Anglican

12.0%

Not stated

11.6%

Uniting Church

6.3%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Other Religions Tot

2.7%

Othr Protestnt

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Goondi Bend Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Goondi Bend Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.0%

IAL Punjabi

23.5%

Australian Indigenous

8.8%

Italian

8.8%

Thai

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Goondi Bend Employment

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Employed full-time

29.9% 116 people

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Employed part-time

25.5% 99 people

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Unemployed

4.4% 17 people

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Not in labour force

40.2% 156 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Goondi Bend Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

62.1%

Bachelor Degree

15.0%

Postgraduate Degree

8.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

7.2%

Certificate I/II

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Goondi Bend Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.4%

Professionals

18.5%

Community & Personal Service

17.7%

Clerical & Administrative

15.3%

Labourers

14.5%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Managers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Goondi Bend Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.5%

Engineering

18.2%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Education

13.6%

Health

12.7%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Goondi Bend Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Goondi Bend Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

14.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Goondi Bend Marital Status

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Married

35.3% 158

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Separated

5.4% 24

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Divorced

8.7% 39

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Widowed

6.7% 30

👤

Never married

43.8% 196

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Goondi Bend Ancestry

Australian

26.7%

English

20.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

12.7%

Other

10.8%

Irish

7.3%

Italian

6.2%

Scottish

6.1%

German

3.5%

Chinese

1.9%

Indian

1.9%

French

1.2%

Greek

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Goondi Bend School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.1%

Secondary — Government

28.6%

Vocational Education

13.5%

Secondary — Catholic

11.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Pre-school

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Goondi Bend Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.3% 75

✅

No need for assistance

92.7% 957

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Goondi Bend Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.0% 56

—

Not a volunteer

86.0% 345

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Goondi Bend Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.1%

$450-$599/mo

15.6%

$600-$799/mo

15.6%

$800-$999/mo

8.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

33.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Goondi Bend How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.7%

Did not go to work

12.3%

Car (passenger)

11.4%

Walked only

1.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.8%

Bus

1.8%

Bicycle

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Goondi Bend Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.0%

1 vehicle

43.3%

2 vehicles

32.8%

3 vehicles

11.9%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Goondi Bend Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

18.6%

3 bedrooms

54.3%

4 bedrooms

16.7%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Goondi Bend Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

33.5%

moved in the last 5 years

7.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Goondi Bend Indigenous Population

20.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

213

Indigenous residents

826

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Goondi Bend Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Goondi Bend Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

12.2%

$800-$999/wk

14.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Goondi Bend Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.8%

One parent — children under 15

23.3%

Couple — no children

21.7%

Couple — no children under 15

11.9%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Goondi Bend Military Service

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Previously served

2.5% 10

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Never served

97.5% 389

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Goondi Bend Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 57

—

Did not provide

85.6% 339

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Goondi Bend Children Ever Born

No children

24.0%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

28.4%

3 children

25.7%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Goondi Bend When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Goondi Bend Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.7%

5–14 hours

27.1%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

33.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Goondi Bend Household Size

1 person

30.3%

2 persons

30.3%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

13.0%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Goondi Bend Where Residents Moved From

Same address

440

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Goondi Bend Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.5%

Other couple — children only

10.0%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Goondi Bend Schools

schools nearby

government

875

avg ICSEA score

2,437

total students

Good Counsel Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 340 students

1001

ICSEA

Good Counsel College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 414 students

982

ICSEA

Goondi State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 330 students

919

ICSEA

Innisfail State College Government

Secondary · Prep-12 · 951 students

889

ICSEA

Innisfail East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 148 students

814

ICSEA

Innisfail State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 117 students

771

ICSEA

Radiant Life College Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 137 students

749

ICSEA

Darlingia Forest School Independent

Primary

Innisfail State College - Diverse Learning Centre Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Goondi Bend Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,022/wk

Median Rent $260/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Goondi Bend

Your weekly income

≈ $4,429/month

Median rent $260/wk

Left after rent $762/wk

Rent share 25.4%

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Goondi Bend vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Bulgun

Pop: 285 Income: $684/wk Rent: $310/wk

Moodlu

Pop: 285 Income: $549/wk Rent: $310/wk

Nerimbera

Pop: 285 Income: $622/wk Rent: $268/wk

Booyal

Pop: 285 Income: $603/wk Rent: $130/wk

Moore

Pop: 286 Income: $485/wk Rent: $213/wk

Deepwater (Qld)

Pop: 287 Income: $397/wk Rent: $190/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Goondi Bend

What is the population of Goondi Bend QLD?

The population of Goondi Bend QLD is 570 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 231.3 people per km².Goondi Bend is ranked #4,828 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Goondi Bend?

The median personal income in Goondi Bend QLD is $590 per week, or $30,680 per year.The median household income is $1,022 per week.Family income is $1,180 per week.Goondi Bend is ranked #7,231 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Goondi Bend?

Median rent in Goondi Bend QLD is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 25.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Goondi Bend ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Goondi Bend?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Goondi Bend QLD is $1,127. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Goondi Bend?

The median age in Goondi Bend QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Goondi Bend a good suburb to live in?

Goondi Bend is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 570.The median income is $590/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31200. All dollar figures in AUD.